Australian police urge mooning enthusiasts to 'keep pants on'

Victoria Police have urged Australian mooning enthusiasts to keep their pants on or risk criminal charges.
A group has called for a protest at Parliament on 8 October against legislation banning baring your buttocks.
The tongue-in-cheek event, scheduled one day after the full moon, calls for the right to bare bums.
Police said: "The only moon we want to see on Parliament House is the 8 day old moon in the October lunar cycle."
An amendment included in an overhaul of sexual offence laws specifically bans "mooning or streaking". First-time offenders face up to two months... read more

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